this morning was epic when i awoke. i bet you'll never guess since you're under the impression that the weather in southern cali is always perfect, which by the way is not a false statement, "if" your idea of perfect weather is nearly 300 days of sunshine per year. personally, i find it repulsive...and so when i woke up to rain today, needless to say, i was rejuvenated! i felt as if i was back in the northwest, and it felt so incredibly right (and perfect).
the first thing i did when i got back home this afternoon was throw on a cozy sweater (w/ my cut-offs and flip flops, of course) and nook me a bowl of stew i whipped up a couple days ago. i topped my lunch off w/ some plain greek yogurt, fresh avo and tons of hot sauce and cracked black pepper...because that's what i always do. then i dug in, cozy sweater and all, and had a warming and calming bowl of goodness filling up my tummy.
recipe: makes 10-12 servings
ingredients
beans (i used a medley and i also used about 2 cups, dried)
carrots
celery
onion
fresh garlic
fresh rosemary sprigs (remove after cooking)
chicken stock & water
chicken carcass/bones (placed in cheese cloth during cooking process & removed at completion)
kale
s & p
cumin
smoked paprika
chicken apple sausages
acorn squash**
plain greek yogurt**
avocado**
hot sauce**
**optional: i roasted an acorn squash after i halved it and used it as my stew bowl for one meal. for this lunch, i scooped out the squash from the skin and just combined it w/ my stew. it's delish either way.
cheers to the rain in southern cali today! i hope tomorrow's a repeat.
This looks AMAZING! It is perfect weather for such a hearty and cozy dish :) Maybe throw a heavy beer on the side and we're set.
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